Rack for pool-balls.



D. GIBSON. RACK FOR POOL BALLS. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 9, 1911.

1,034,705. Patented Aug. 6, 1912 M H7555: 5 //Y l/E/Y TOE UFFICE.

DAVID GIBSON, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

RACK FOR POOL-BALLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1911.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

Serial No. 631,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID G-IRsoN, a citizen ofv the United States,residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks forPool-Balls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to racks for pool balls and the chief object isto provide means for retaining the balls in position in the racks untilthey are released by an authorized attendant for use in a game.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure1 is a view of the device in front elevation. Figs. 2 and 3 show detailsof construction.

In Fig. l, I have illustrated a frame 35 which may be attached to theface of a rack of ordinary construction for the purpose of retaining theballs in the troughs, or other retaining devices which are usuallyprovided. The side walls of the frame 35 are grooved as shown at 36 andthese grooves receive side bars 37 designed to operate in the groovesand raise or lower the connecting cross bars 38, and thereby positionthe latter in the middle of the space between the troughs, for thepurpose of preventing the removal of the balls, except by an authorizedperson. When the movable frame described is in the position justmentioned it may be retained by means of an ordinary lock 39, the key ofwhich is carried by the attendant.

A plurality of numerating or registering devices 25 may be mounted inthe troughs and may be operated by means of knobs 26 carried on stemspassing through the ends of the troughs and through the side walls ofthe casing. These numerating devices may be of the type described in mycopending application filed June 8, 1911, #631,979.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a casing, a plurality of troughsmounted therein, a frame arranged for detachable connection with thecasing, a second frame within the frame first mentioned and including aseries of cross bars, said cross bars designed to prevent access attimes to portions of the casing, and said second frame being slidablewithin the frame first mentioned.

2. In a device of the class described, a casing, a plurality ofsubstantially parallel devices mounted therein for carrying balls, aframe arranged for connection with the casing, a second frame slidablewithin the frame first mentioned and including uprights andsubstantially parallel cross bars, said cross bars being disposedintermediate of the ball carrying devices, extending in the samedirection and movable transversely with reference thereto, and a lockfor securing the sliding frame.

3. In a device of the class described, a casing, a plurality ofsubstantially parallel devices mounted therein for carrying balls, aframe slidable with reference to the casing and including membersarranged to occupy a position intermediate of the devices for carryingthe balls, and means for locking the frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID GIBSON.

Witnesses:

H. E. SMITH, NETTIE KING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

